Agency responsible for development: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program (Directorate of Research and Development)

Poposed area for release: Lowland warm sub humid agro ecology

Proposed elevation: Low-high altitude (0-600.masl)

Agency responsible for supply of breeder seed: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program

Agency responsible for maintenance: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program

Yield potential (t/ha): 50.8

Maturity: 11-12 months

Proposed year of release: 2010

Variety 2: bC231-2 1. Name of the crop: Cassava2. Botanical name: Manihot esculenta Crantz3. Genus: Manihot 4. Family name : Euphorbiaceae 5. Proposed name: Dodoma 6. Name under which it is tested: bC231-27. Agency responsible for development: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program (Directorate of Research and Development)8. Proposed areas for release: Mid to high altitude warm semi arid agro ecology9.Proposed elevation: 670-1500.masl 10. Agency responsible for supply of breeder seed: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program (Directorate of Research and Development)11. Agency responsible for maintenance: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program (Directorate of Research and Development)12. Yield potential (t/ha): 36.1 13. Maturity: 9-10 Months14. Proposed year of release: 2010Variety 3: 3C20-10

Name of the crop: Cassava

Botanical name: Manihot esculenta Crantz

Genus: Manihot

Family name: Euphorbiaceae

Proposed name: Tulia :

Name under which it is tested: 3C20-10

Agency responsible for development: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program (Directorate of Research and Development)

Proposed area for release: Lowland warm sub humid agro ecology

Proposed elevation: 0 -600 masl

Agency responsible for supply of breeder seed: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program

Agency responsible for maintenance: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program

Yield potential (t/ha): 23.3

Maturity: 9-10 months

Proposed year of release: 2010

Variety 4: b2C80-42

Name of the crop: Cassava

Botanical name: Manihot esculenta Crantz

Genus: Manihot

Family name : Euphorbiaceae

Proposed name: Bora

Name under which it is tested: b2C80-42

Agency responsible for development: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program (Directorate of Research and Development)

Proposed area for release: Mid to high altitude warm semi arid agro ecology

Proposed elevation: 670-1500.masl

Agency responsible for supply of breeder seed: Root/Tuber Crops Research Program

The release of a new cassava variety (CR 41-10) in Nigeria that was wholly developed at International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) by molecular breeding without any further on-site breeding in Africa.This is a first for the CIAT cassava program. The new variety is resistant to CMD, has high gari production, and a higher yield potential compared to three controls of a farmer preferred variety and two currently grown improved varieties. Continue reading